GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
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| urchin | hedgehog |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
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